Question 1

How does the shape of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna differ from traditional basilica design?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is rectangular 
B)  It is hexagonal. 
C)  It has a tripartite dome. 
D)  It is octagonal. 
A)  It is rectangular 
B)  It is hexagonal. 
C)  It has a tripartite dome. 
D)  It is octagonal.

Question 2

What church is a famous monument to Theodoric's reign?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Church of San Vitale 
B)  the Church of St. Peter 
C)  the Church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo 
D)  the Church of St. Paul 
A)  the Church of San Vitale 
B)  the Church of St. Peter 
C)  the Church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo 
D)  the Church of St. Paul

Question 3

Where is St. Catherine's Monastery located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rome 
B)  Constantinople 
C)  Mount Sinai 
D)  Ravenna 
A)  Rome 
B)  Constantinople 
C)  Mount Sinai 
D)  Ravenna

Question 4

Which church indicates Justinian's presence in Ravenna?

Accepted Answer

A)  San Marco Basilica 
B)  Hagia Eirene 
C)  San Vitale 
D)  Galla Placidia 
A)  San Marco Basilica 
B)  Hagia Eirene 
C)  San Vitale 
D)  Galla Placidia

Question 5

Which term refers to pages held together by stitching (an early form of a book)?

Accepted Answer

A)  codex 
B)  scroll 
C)  encaustic 
D)  mosaic 
A)  codex 
B)  scroll 
C)  encaustic 
D)  mosaic

Question 6

Where is the apse located in a church?

Accepted Answer

A)  near the entrance 
B)  surrounding the altar 
C)  along the transept 
D)  between the pews 
A)  near the entrance 
B)  surrounding the altar 
C)  along the transept 
D)  between the pews

Question 7

What term refers to the arrangement of parts of a public religious service?

Accepted Answer

A)  order 
B)  mass 
C)  liturgy 
D)  blessing 
A)  order 
B)  mass 
C)  liturgy 
D)  blessing

Question 8

Who among the following is NOT considered a Latin father of the Church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ambrose 
B)  Theodoric 
C)  Augustine 
D)  Gregory 
A)  Ambrose 
B)  Theodoric 
C)  Augustine 
D)  Gregory

Question 9

Who was Theodora?

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustine's lover, before he renounced his depraved ways 
B)  Constantine's wife 
C)  Justinian's wife 
D)  Theodoric's daughter 
A)  Augustine's lover, before he renounced his depraved ways 
B)  Constantine's wife 
C)  Justinian's wife 
D)  Theodoric's daughter

Question 10

What did Emperor Justinian believe was his mission?

Accepted Answer

A)  t o reestablish the grandeur of the Roman empire under the Christian faith 
B)  to eradicate the influence of the Christian faith within the Roman empire 
C)  to bring Jewish learning into Constantinople 
D)  to expand classical education throughout the eastern Roman empire 
A)  t o reestablish the grandeur of the Roman empire under the Christian faith 
B)  to eradicate the influence of the Christian faith within the Roman empire 
C)  to bring Jewish learning into Constantinople 
D)  to expand classical education throughout the eastern Roman empire

Question 11

What is the importance of the Codex Sinaiticus discovered in Saint Catherine's monastery?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the earliest known Italian translation of the New Testament. 
B)  It is the earliest known Greek translation of the New Testament. 
C)  It is the earliest known Latin translation of the Old Testament. 
D)  It is the earliest known Latin translation of the New Testament. 
A)  It is the earliest known Italian translation of the New Testament. 
B)  It is the earliest known Greek translation of the New Testament. 
C)  It is the earliest known Latin translation of the Old Testament. 
D)  It is the earliest known Latin translation of the New Testament.

Question 12

What work of Augustine's is considered the beginning of self-reflective writing in the West?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confessions 
B)  On Faith 
C)  Philosophical Consolations 
D)  City of God 
A)  Confessions 
B)  On Faith 
C)  Philosophical Consolations 
D)  City of God

Question 13

"Doctors of the church" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  priests who studied Greek philosophy 
B)  clergy who studied medicine 
C)  physicians who treated ill clergy members 
D)  a group of saints who developed church doctrine 
A)  priests who studied Greek philosophy 
B)  clergy who studied medicine 
C)  physicians who treated ill clergy members 
D)  a group of saints who developed church doctrine

Question 14

Which 6th-century author helped to bridge the gap between classical paganism and Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aquinas 
B)  Ficino 
C)  Boethius 
D)  Petrarch 
A)  Aquinas 
B)  Ficino 
C)  Boethius 
D)  Petrarch

Question 15

Which of the following refers to the conflict between the Blues (Orthodox Christians) and the Greens (Monophysites) during the reign of Justinian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Council of Nicaea 
B)  Arian controversy 
C)  Iconoclastic controversy 
D)  The Nika Riots 
A)  Council of Nicaea 
B)  Arian controversy 
C)  Iconoclastic controversy 
D)  The Nika Riots

Question 16

What remnant of Byzantine culture contributed to the Renaissance love of the classics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of Greek-speaking scholars from Constantinople in Italy 
B)  easy access to the library of Justinian and Theodora 
C)  Byzantine universities with scholars from across Europe 
D)  the prevalence of active printing presses in Constantinople 
A)  the presence of Greek-speaking scholars from Constantinople in Italy 
B)  easy access to the library of Justinian and Theodora 
C)  Byzantine universities with scholars from across Europe 
D)  the prevalence of active printing presses in Constantinople

Question 17

What is the core argument of Augustine's The Literal Meaning of Genesis ?

Accepted Answer

Augustine warns against taking the Bible

Question 18

Who wrote The Consolation of Philosophy as he awaited execution?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Chrysostom 
B)  Boethius 
C)  Augustine 
D)  Ambrose 
A)  John Chrysostom 
B)  Boethius 
C)  Augustine 
D)  Ambrose

Question 19

In what year did Constantinople fall to the Turks?

Accepted Answer

A)  843 
B)  1054 
C)  1302 
D)  1453 
A)  843 
B)  1054 
C)  1302 
D)  1453

Question 20

To what use was the Hagia Sophia converted after the Turks assumed control?

Accepted Answer

A)  It became a mosque. 
B)  It became a synagogue. 
C)  It became a museum. 
D)  It became a royal palace. 
A)  It became a mosque. 
B)  It became a synagogue. 
C)  It became a museum. 
D)  It became a royal palace.

Exam 7: Early Christianity Ravenna and Byzantium

How does the shape of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna differ from traditional basilica design?

What church is a famous monument to Theodoric's reign?

Where is St. Catherine's Monastery located?

Which church indicates Justinian's presence in Ravenna?

Which term refers to pages held together by stitching (an early form of a book)?

Where is the apse located in a church?

What term refers to the arrangement of parts of a public religious service?

Who among the following is NOT considered a Latin father of the Church?

Who was Theodora?

What did Emperor Justinian believe was his mission?

What is the importance of the Codex Sinaiticus discovered in Saint Catherine's monastery?

What work of Augustine's is considered the beginning of self-reflective writing in the West?

"Doctors of the church" refers to which of the following?

Which 6th-century author helped to bridge the gap between classical paganism and Christianity?

Which of the following refers to the conflict between the Blues (Orthodox Christians) and the Greens (Monophysites) during the reign of Justinian?

What remnant of Byzantine culture contributed to the Renaissance love of the classics?

What is the core argument of Augustine's The Literal Meaning of Genesis ?

Who wrote The Consolation of Philosophy as he awaited execution?

In what year did Constantinople fall to the Turks?

To what use was the Hagia Sophia converted after the Turks assumed control?

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